ASDConcrete3D use with brick element?

[kolozvari]

Hello,

I am trying to model mat foundation as nonlinear and I am planning to use ASCEConcrete3D. Is it possible to use this material with brick elements? I see that all examples refer to layered shell element, but since this is a 3D model for concrete I thought it might be possible to use it with bricks. If so, do you have any examples?

Please let me know. Thank you

[kesavapraba]

Hi, yes. It is possible to use it with brick or tetrahedron element as the constitutive model is 3D. Personally, I used it for simulating punching shear in flat slab.

[kolozvari]

Ok great thank you. In this case, how would you model the reinforcement? I suppose it needs to be modeled somehow explicitly where idnhave to model both shear and flexural reinforcement, which might become tricky for a big mat foundation. Can you please provide your thoughts?

Thanks

[STKO Team]

Yes the only way is to model rebars as beam elements and to embed them inside the solid domain

[kolozvari]

Thanks. Do you have any examples on how to do that?

[STKO Team]

The webinar about ASDEmbeddedNodeElement (#023 New Element Presentation- Embedding Rebars into Solid Domains)

[kolozvari]

Thank you!

[STKO Team]

You're welcome